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KAJ to DTW: distance & flight time
Kajaani (Kajaani Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,191 mi
6,745 km · 3,642 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KAJ — Kajaani Airport · Kajaani, Finland
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KAJ
- OUL · Oulu Airport82 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport88 mi away
- YLI · Ylivieska Airfield91 mi away
- KAO · Kuusamo Airport126 mi away
Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KAJ from DTW?
The flight distance from Kajaani (KAJ) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,191 miles (6,745 km, 3,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAJ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Kajaani and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Kajaani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAJ to DTW?
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